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‘Buses are for losers’: A short history of traffic congestion in Dublin

‘Buses are for losers’: A short history of traffic congestion in Dublin

How the “cyclingist city in the world” yielded to the rule of the car

Thu Sept 12 2024 - 18:59

New Yorkers on the ‘Portal’ link to Dublin: ‘Pretty cool, just don’t tell anyone you seen us dancing’

New Yorkers on the ‘Portal’ link to Dublin: ‘Pretty cool, just don’t tell anyone you seen us dancing’

Art project on North Earl Street provides a 24/7 live stream between the two cities

Fri May 10 2024 - 06:00

The Dublin Portal: When a New Yorker gave them the finger, Dubliners returned the gesture

The Dublin Portal: When a New Yorker gave them the finger, Dubliners returned the gesture

Art project on North Earl Street provides Dubliners with a 24/7 live stream to Broadway

Thu May 09 2024 - 13:52

My five unforgettable days whitewater kayaking in Chile: The river showed me who’s in charge

My five unforgettable days whitewater kayaking in Chile: The river showed me who’s in charge

By the end of the trip I thought I had the Futaleufú river pretty much figured out, and then I took that wrong turn

Mon Mar 11 2024 - 06:00

Ljubljana’s green vehicles solve one of the problems of pedestrianisation

Ljubljana’s green vehicles solve one of the problems of pedestrianisation

Popular with passengers, kavalirs are small electric vehicles that ferry people around the city

Sun Dec 11 2022 - 16:16

Blue light district: Dublin authorities replace thousands of faulty streetlights after they turn blue

Blue light district: Dublin authorities replace thousands of faulty streetlights after they turn blue

Three local councils contact manufacturers after some public lighting shifted from warm white to blue

Tue Nov 22 2022 - 05:00

Dublin City Council v stickers: Dozens of Temple Bar street poles coated in special paint

Dublin City Council v stickers: Dozens of Temple Bar street poles coated in special paint

Local authority says stickers are a ‘serious issue’ but fans argue they are ‘mini masterpieces’

Sun Oct 02 2022 - 19:03

More than 30 pairs of runners removed from Dublin overhead wires

More than 30 pairs of runners removed from Dublin overhead wires

Councillor says he received complaints from residents and businesses over footwear at Whitefriar Place

Mon Aug 08 2022 - 12:10

Energy and fuel crises sees more people in Beirut opting for the bicycle

Energy and fuel crises sees more people in Beirut opting for the bicycle

For years, government policies made Lebanese capital inhospitable for cyclists

Sun Nov 14 2021 - 17:13

Ireland wins gold and bronze at European freestyle kayak championships

Ireland wins gold and bronze at European freestyle kayak championships

David McClure and Aoife Hanrahan finish first and third at Vaires-sur-Marne, France

Sat Oct 09 2021 - 16:58

Aer Lingus to fly certain services disrupted due to Stobart Air closure

Aer Lingus to fly certain services disrupted due to Stobart Air closure

‘Wake up’ to Irish aviation crisis, Government urged as Stobart Air ceases trading

Sat Jun 12 2021 - 18:00

Poolbeg chimneys may have to be encased in fibreglass, says council

Poolbeg chimneys may have to be encased in fibreglass, says council

Medium-term maintenance programme for structures to cost several million euro

Tue Mar 09 2021 - 03:45

'Unprecedented and extraordinary’ levels of illegal dumping in Dublin

'Unprecedented and extraordinary’ levels of illegal dumping in Dublin

City council identifies problems with textile recycling during Covid-19 pandemic

Fri Feb 19 2021 - 06:47

Nightly patrol takes to Galway's waterways to keep people safe

Nightly patrol takes to Galway's waterways to keep people safe

‘A staggering amount of deaths on the river are accidental’, say Claddagh Watch volunteers

Mon Jan 11 2021 - 02:47

Albania bunkers down with ideal habitats for bats

Albania bunkers down with ideal habitats for bats

Tirana Letter: Construction of cold war shelters killed more than they ever protected

Sun Dec 06 2020 - 16:57

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